SOFIA Snapshots: Jupiter And Starbirth Among Achievements For Observatory Facing Sidelines
Just weeks after becoming fully operational, the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) is facing storage in 2015. The airborne observatory…
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BUDGET 2015: Flying SOFIA Telescope To Be Shelved For ‘Higher-Priority’ Programs Like Cassini
NASA is prepared to axe an airborne telescope to keep "higher-priority" programs such as the Saturn Cassini mission going, according…
BUDGET 2015: Ukraine Crisis Not Disrupting Russian Soyuz Flights, NASA Admin Says
Astronauts are expected to leave the International Space Station on schedule next week, and training continues on the ground, despite…
Watch the Close Pass of NEO Asteroid 2014 DX110 Wednesday Night
BREAKING- No sooner than the cyber-ink was dry on this post than we got notice of another 10-metre NEO asteroid…
How Do You Kill a Black Hole?
Black holes want to absorb all matter and energy in the Universe. It's just a matter of time. So what…
Jellyfish-Like Galaxy Appears To Be Shedding All Over Space
Is that a tractor beam trying to latch on to galaxy ESO 137-001? While the bold blue stripe in the…
Planets Plentiful Around Abundant Red Dwarf Stars, Study Says
Good news for planet-hunters: planets around red dwarf stars are more abundant than previously believed, according to new research. A…
China’s Yutu Moon Rover Unable to Properly Maneuver Solar Panels
This time-lapse color panorama from China’s Chang’e-3 lander shows the Yutu rover at two different positions during its trek over…
Astrophotos: Sun Halo, Crescent Moon and Earthshine
Here's a few great astrophotos for today! Astrophotographer César Cantú from the Chilidog Observatory in Monterrey, Mexico captured this stunning…
Who Discovered Electricity?
Electricity is a form of energy and it occurs in nature, so it was not “invented.” As to who discovered…